{"product_id":"the-wayward-tourist-9780522854312","title":"The Wayward Tourist","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Don Watson | Mark Twain\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Melbourne University\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Melbourne University\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Special Interest - Adventure\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe bestselling book that republished Mark Twain's adventures about his time in Australia, \u003cem\u003eThe Wayward Tourist\u003c\/em\u003e is now in paperback form.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAt the height of his fame, Mark Twain, the great writer and humorist from Missouri, was facing financial ruin from one of his failed business ventures. Broke but much loved he embarked on a money-raising lecture tour around the equator, making a stop in Australia. \u003cem\u003eThe Wayward Tourist\u003c\/em\u003e republishes Mark Twain's Australian travel writing in which he recounts impressions of Sydney ('God made the Harbor . but Satan made Sydney') and his view of Australian history ('[it reads] like the most beautiful lies'). In his introduction, Don Watson brilliantly pays homage to America's 'funny man' who brought his swagger, love of language and wicked talent for observation to our shores.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Melbourne University","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":47571106103447,"sku":"9780522854312","price":2089.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9780522854312.webp?v=1774886149","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/the-wayward-tourist-9780522854312","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}